Professional Communication

Question 1

What does the patient want?
(3)

Answer 1

• Key to developing treatment plan
• What is their commitment to dental care
• How does finances effect the plan?

Question 2

Medical History
(4)

Answer 2

• Medications
• Systemic Disease
• Surgical History
• Medical Consults

Question 3

Consults
(5)

Answer 3

• Ask the right questions
• Make sure question is answered
• Make sure they are completed
• Align all consults together
• As generalist you are conductor and need to align all specialities

Question 4

Overall plan
(4)

Answer 4

• Talk about the forest before talking about the trees
• How does the med hx, patients wants, and consults effect the tx plan
• Options
• Phase treatment (start from the beginning)

Question 5

Phase treatment (start from the beginning)
(4)

Answer 5

• Acute treatment (Endo/OS)
• Perio
• Caries control
• Restorative